Battery Creek (FR 951) in VA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Virginia
Battery Creek (FR 951) in VA
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 2.9-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Bedford County, VA. The road serves Goff Mountain.
All 2.9 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (2.9 miles). Climbs 60 ft over 2.9 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 16%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto.
Highcock Knob stands 1,209 ft above the site, 0.8 miles northwest. Marble Spring lies 1.0 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Glasgow, is 5.4 mi off.
September normals 56–75°F, 5.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov